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A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean.
On December 14, 2020, a total solar eclipse swept across the South Pacific, southern South America, and the South Atlantic, plunging regions into a brief, breathtaking darkness.
On December 14, 2020, the Moon passed directly between the Earth and the Sun, resulting in a total solar eclipse visible from remote stretches of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean. The path of totality began over the South Pacific, briefly darkening the skies before sweeping across Chile and Argentina, where cities like La Serena and Salta experienced near-total darkness. Tourists and scientists flocked to prime viewing spots to study the Sun's corona, capture striking photographs, and measure atmospheric changes during the fleeting moments of totality. Totality lasted up to two minutes in some locations, revealing the Sun's outer atmosphere as a ghostly halo around the darkened lunar disc. Beyond the breathtaking visual spectacle, the event provided crucial data for solar physics research and inspired a new generation of skywatchers. This eclipse marked the last major solar eclipse of the decade, connecting millions of observers through the shared wonder of one of nature's most dramatic phenomena.
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total solar eclipse